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OYO is acquiring Motel 6 parent G6 Hospitality for $525M

By Linda Fox September 23, 2024

Earlier this year OYO raised $174 million in Series G funding. G6 has a network of about 1,500 properties across the United States and Canada. Read More

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TripAdmit secures $1M in funding to expand internationally

By Mileva Sapic September 20, 2024

TripAdmit, which automates tipping and trip review collection for tour operators, plans to expand its footprint across North America and Europe. Read More

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Phocuswire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Thayer Ventures, Sabre, Cloudbeds and more

By PhocusWire September 20, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup.... Read More

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The travel industry payment gap

By Phocuswright Research September 20, 2024

The travel industry historically struggles with emerging trends and technologies, and the topic of payments is no exception. ... Read More

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Agoda’s co-founder Rosenstein: AI will widen the gap between haves and have-nots in travel

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT September 19, 2024

Robert Rosenstein said that while smaller companies can be faster and more nimble, the fact is the biggest benefit of AI right now to increase productivity and cut staff plays to the big companies.... Read More

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Hotel Engine raises $140M, rebrands to Engine

By Linda Fox September 19, 2024

The company plans to use the funding to support product development, including the launch of flight and rental car bookings on its platform in October. ... Read More

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Chesky on Airbnb's future in travel and beyond

Chesky referenced Apple and Amazon’s trajectory - what if Apple never launched the iPod, or Amazon... Read more

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Marriott CEO on shifting loyalty from transactional to emotional

Hotel loyalty programs have traditionally been focused on room nights as the primary redemption... Read more

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“Founder mode” or "manager mode"? Travel execs weigh in on leadership styles

Travel leaders share their take on recent comments from Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky about the management... Read more

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The dream of a travel one-stop-shop: what comes next?

CEO of Oojo, Gulce Karsli Rozenveld, discusses the dream of an all-in-one travel platform and all of... Read more

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Mayfair invests $35M in BizAway

BizAway plans to implement new AI and data strategies and develop additional products that will help... Read more

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Unpacking airline disruption challenges - data, communication, personalization

With the global IT outage in July and a summer of strikes fresh on their minds, airline... Read more

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